Christian Theistic Evidences
by Cornelius Van Til, edited by K. Scott Oliphint | Book Summary
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Author: Cornelius Van Til, edited by K. Scott Oliphint
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The Christian must not give ground to mere scientific or so-called 'neutral' worldviews in order to make a case for God. We must not let any lesser authorities trump the ultimate authority of the Scriptures. Therefore, the Christian apologist must stand firmly upon the truth that without the triune God of the BIble this universe could not exist or make sense. "The knowledge of God that we all [believers and unbelievers] have is foundational to every other thing that we know or believe." (Oliphint, p. xxx, emphasis in original). Thus, defending the Christian faith must presuppose "the absolute authority of the triune God of Scripture" (back cover). Christians shouldn't grant neutrality in our discussions of our holy God. |
Cornelius Van Til (1895-1987) was born in the Netherlands, and emigrated with his family to America in 1905. He attended Calvin College and Calvin Seminary before completing his studies at Princeton Theological Seminary and Princeton University with ThM and PhD degrees.
Drawn to the pastorate, Van Til, spent one year in the ministry before taking a leave of absence to teach apologetics at Princeton Seminary. When the seminary reorganized, he was persuaded to join the faculty of the newly founded Westminster Theological Seminary. He remained there as professor of apologetics until his retirement in 1975.
Van Til wrote more than twenty books, in addition to more than thirty syllabi. Among his best-known titles are The Defense of the Faith, Christian Apologetics, An Introduction to Systematic Theology, and Christianity and Barthianism.
Christian Theistic Evidences
by Cornelius Van Til, edited by K. Scott Oliphint
[ Book Summary ]
| Author | Cornelius Van Til, edited by K. Scott Oliphint |
| Publisher | P&R Publishing, 2nd Edition |
| Date | February 29, 201 |
| Pages | 260 |
Overview:
This universe is owned by the sovereign and holy God, and there is a distinctly Christian way to defend the Christian faith. The Christian must not seek to undermine his own belief system by allowing other worldviews to dictate the rules of the debate.
The Christian must not give ground to mere scientific or so-called 'neutral' worldviews in order to make a case for God. We must not let any lesser authorities trump the ultimate authority of the Scriptures. Therefore, the Christian apologist must stand firmly upon the truth that without the triune God of the BIble this universe could not exist or make sense.
"The knowledge of God that we all [believers and unbelievers] have is foundational to every other thing that we know or believe." (Oliphint, p. xxx, emphasis in original). Thus, defending the Christian faith must presuppose "the absolute authority of the triune God of Scripture" (back cover). Christians shouldn't grant neutrality in our discussions of our holy God.
Cornelius Van Til (1895-1987) was born in the Netherlands, and emigrated with his family to America in 1905. He attended Calvin College and Calvin Seminary before completing his studies at Princeton Theological Seminary and Princeton University with ThM and PhD degrees.
Drawn to the pastorate, Van Til, spent one year in the ministry before taking a leave of absence to teach apologetics at Princeton Seminary. When the seminary reorganized, he was persuaded to join the faculty of the newly founded Westminster Theological Seminary. He remained there as professor of apologetics until his retirement in 1975.
Van Til wrote more than twenty books, in addition to more than thirty syllabi. Among his best-known titles are The Defense of the Faith, Christian Apologetics, An Introduction to Systematic Theology, and Christianity and Barthianism.
